Mount Prospect Crime
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40 years later, six victims of John Wayne Gacy are still unidentifiedDec 21, 2018 4:30 am - Since his department's initial attempts seven years ago to identify the remaining unknown victims of convicted serial killer John Wayne Gacy, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dar...
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Police investigating stabbing at bar near Arlington HeightsDec 18, 2018 12:00 am - No one is in custody as Cook County sheriff's police continue to investigate an aggravated battery and stabbing at a bar just outside Arlington Heights early Sunday that...
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Cook County sheriff's officer killed in Woodridge crashDec 18, 2018 12:00 am - A 27-year-old Cook County sheriff's officer from Addison died Monday afternoon in a crash in Woodridge caused by a drunken driver, according to officials. Officer Zachar...
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Elk Grove man gets two-year prison term for Mount Prospect burglariesDec 11, 2018 12:00 am - An Elk Grove Village man charged with two separate Mount Prospect home burglaries last year was sentenced to two years in prison. Matthew Cadwell, 31, of the 200 block ...
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Police: Sex offender lied to force his way into Elgin apartmentNov 29, 2018 12:00 am - This article has been updated with additonal information from Elgin police that Onofre lied about his revenge story and there was no evidence the woman's husband was...
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Cook County 'Tails' program offers redemption for inmates, dogsNov 22, 2018 12:00 am - Cookie was a troubled girl. Her large size, mixed background and bad manners made it unlikely anyone was going to adopt her. That was until she and five other unwanted ...
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Mount Prospect police seek hit-and-run driverNov 20, 2018 12:00 am - Mount Prospect police are searching for the driver of a car who hit a 66-year-old pedestrian in the village's downtown Friday afternoon and sped from the scene. The silv...
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Hate crimes are down in the suburbs, but not when it involves religion, FBI saysNov 16, 2018 4:25 am - Editor's note: This story was changed to correct the gender of the perpetrator in the Mount Prospect hate crime. If you can find good news in a federal report showi...
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Police: St. Charles man pistol-whipped couple in Elgin apartmentNov 13, 2018 12:00 am - A 41-year-old St. Charles man is charged with entering an Elgin apartment early Saturday and beating a woman and a man with a gun, causing a shot to be fired. Joshua B. ...
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Fighting the opioid crisis: Statewide program distributing pouches that safely dissolve unwanted pillsOct 30, 2018 1:00 am - A new statewide partnership began Tuesday to address the opioid crisis with plans to work with community anti-drug groups to emphasize prevention, treatment and recovery...